Measuring health-related social deprivation in small areas: development of an index and examination of its association with cancer mortality.
Kailu WangChi-Kin LawJiaying ZhaoAlvin Yik-Kiu HuiBenjamin Hon-Kei YipEng Kiong YeohRoger Yat-Nork ChungPublished in: International journal for equity in health (2021)
Our newly developed SDI is a valid and routinely available measurement of social deprivation in small areas and is useful in resource allocation and policy-making for public health purpose in communities. There is a potential large improvement in cancer mortality by offering relevant policies and interventions to reduce health-related deprivation. Further studies can be done to design strategies to reduce the expanding health inequalities between more and less deprived areas.